Opening doors: Teacher-guided observations

AUTHOR(S)

Sahakian, Pauline; Stockton, John

PUB. DATE

March 1996

SOURCE

Educational Leadership;Mar1996, Vol. 53 Issue 6, p50

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Describes the Teacher-Guided Observation/Curriculum Analysis, a continuously evolving instructional and circular development program at the Dr. Floyd B. Buchanan High School in Clovis, California. Recognition of the needs of teachers to be treated as professionals, have opportunities to grow, have primary responsibility for curriculum analysis and to experience camaraderie.

ACCESSION #

9603172625

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